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Center Well
North Charleston, South Carolina

Physician Lead

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$292k-$342k

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Job Description

Become a Part of Our Caring Community

Humana's Primary Care Organization is a provider of senior-focused, value-based care, with more than 340 centers across 15 states under the CenterWell and Conviva brands. This is a full-time, on-site, patient-facing role at our North Charleston location.

You report to the Market Chief Medical Officer (CMO), or Associate Medical Director (AMD), and are responsible for both direct patient care and clinical leadership for the clinic.

You will provide primary care for senior patients in a value-based care model while leading a team of clinicians to lead quality, outcomes, and patient experience.

You will balance patient care with leadership responsibilities, supporting clinicians, improving performance, and advancing a patient-centered model of care.

What You'll Do

Clinical Care

  • You will provide primary care for senior patients, including those with complex and chronic conditions
  • You will see patients and manage ongoing care, typically spending 50–80% of your time in direct patient care
  • You will complete accurate documentation to support care and outcomes
  • You will manage a clinical inbox, including labs, messages, and follow-ups
  • You will coordinate care with specialists and interdisciplinary care teams
  • You will apply Medicare risk adjustment principles through accurate condition documentation
  • Clinical Leadership
  • You will lead a team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
  • You will coach clinicians using data, performance dashboards, and patient outcomes
  • You will participate in hiring, onboarding, and retention of clinical staff
  • You will provide performance feedback, complete evaluations, and support professional growth
  • You will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Quality & Performance
  • You will improve performance in patient experience, quality, and clinical outcomes
  • You will monitor and improve important metrics such as:
  • Net Promoter Score (NPS)
  • HEDIS and Medicare Stars measures
  • Total cost of care and avoidable utilization
  • You will conduct chart reviews to identify care opportunities and guide improvement
  • Operational Partnership (Dyad Model)
  • You will partner with operational leaders to align on clinical and business goals
  • You will collaborate on provider schedules, patient access, and care delivery strategies
  • You will support performance management, team engagement, and clinic operations
  • You will contribute to consistent communication and aligned decision-making across teams

What You Can Expect

  • You will work in a value-based model focused on outcomes, not volume
  • You will balance direct patient care with meaningful leadership impact
  • You will lead within a team-based care environment focused on whole-person care
  • You will mentor clinicians and shape clinical performance
  • You will benefit from a supportive culture with PTO, CME, and manageable call expectations

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited program
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics
  • Active, unrestricted medical license (or ability to obtain) in the state of practice
  • 8+ years of clinical experience
  • 2+ years of leadership or project leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing Medicare Advantage patient panels
  • Experience in value-based care or coordinated care environments
  • Experience supervising Advanced Practice Providers (NPs/PAs)
  • Active, unrestricted DEA license
  • Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment

Compensation and Benefits

You will receive a compensation package that may include:

  • Sign-on bonus and relocation support (if applicable)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) and CME support
  • 401(k) with employer match

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$292,000 - $341,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work.

Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About CenterWell Senior Primary Care

CenterWell Senior Primary Care provides proactive, preventive care to seniors, including wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, minor injury treatment and more.

Our unique care model focuses on personalized experiences, taking time to listen, learn and address the factors that impact patient well-being.

Our integrated care teams, which include physicians, nurses, behavioral health specialists and more, spend up to 50 percent more time with patients, providing compassionate, personalized care that brings better health outcomes.

We go beyond physical health by also addressing other factors that can impact a patient’s well-being.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized.

As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients.

CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Lead provides direct primary care to senior patients while leading a clinical team to improve quality, outcomes, and patient experience. They balance patient care with leadership duties, including performance management, staff development, and operational collaboration.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics. The role requires at least 8 years of clinical experience and 2 years of leadership experience, along with an active medical license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Team managementQuality improvementClinical documentationMentoringStrategic planningCare coordinationChart review

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$317k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $338k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$292k–$342kFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $255k–$311k)99 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$338k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in South Carolina43 active2,633 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment457 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,295 in the last 30 days1,351 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
44% this job
Loan repayment
31%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,625 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Center Well

Hospitals and Health Care
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus
Relocation Support
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
CME Support
401(k) with Employer Match

Living in North Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.